Energy Resources
Beth
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12 Aug 2011
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‘The Pacific Islands region has notched up consistently significant achievements in the renewable energy space in the past few years. It is on these that the region needs to build on. So far, it has been fairly successful in attracting funding for small sustainable energy projects with reports of their success appearing in the regional media quite regularly’
Over the past decade, increased global awareness of issues related to climate change and sea level rise has brought their...
Beth
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09 Aug 2011
Developing renewable and environmentally friendly energy is the central focus of the government's energy policy in the form of the National Energy Policy Framework. The Framework was endorsed by the Cabinet in 2007.
The energy sector in the Solomon Islands continues to be dominated by fossil fuel use, with more than 4 million litres imported on average per month. Approximately 60% of this import level is consumed in power generation by the national electricity authority, SIEA, or by...
Beth
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03 Aug 2011
Papua New Guinea (PNG) has National Energy Policy Guidelines, an Electricity Supply Act and a Electricity Industry Act.
Since independence, there has been little progress in the development of any real capacity in the energy sector to plan and systemically develop a stable supply of energy for the country. PNG is currently heavily dependent on fossil fuels, with petroleum products accounting for an estimated 60% of its primary energy consumption. Renewable energy, primarily hydroelectricity,...
Beth
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02 Aug 2011
Palau has a draft National Energy Policy.
Although geological characteristics suggest that Palau may have exploitable reserves of oil and gas, exploration is just getting underway. For now, Palau depends on imported petroleum for virtually all energy requirements, making it highly vulnerable to fluctuating oil prices and disruptions in international trade. The sharp rise in oil prices in 2007-2008 resulted in higher costs for almost everything, creating widespread hardship among lower-income...
Beth
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02 Aug 2011
Niue has a national Energy Policy in place to manage sustainable development of the energy sector.
Natural energy resources are limited in Niue, with no traditional mineral or hydro-based resources available. Niue imports all its petroleum products; the main energy imports are diesel, gas and petrol. Diesel is mainly consumed in the electricity and transport sector. Bottled gas is the most common energy source for domestic cooking and has replaced the earlier charcoal and kerosene burners to a...
